Conversations, dispatches and ideas from the Bush Theatre.

Vinay Patel looks back on his Adventure

October 18, 2018 | Our People, Our Plays, Playwriting

With An Adventure closing this weekend, it’s writer, Vinay Patel, reflects on the way the show has changed him There are three audience reactions that sum up how I have felt about the run of An Adventure. 1) Receiving an anonymous letter at the Bush from someone of Puerto Rican descent, telling me that the play…

Meet the Writer: Luke Barnes Q&A

October 18, 2018 | Our People, Our Plays, Playwriting

Six years after his play Chapel Street first played at the Bush Theatre, Luke Barnes is back with the raucous, nostalgic All We Ever Wanted Was Everything. We spoke to Luke about the show. Can you explain the story of All We Ever Wanted Was Everything? This is the millennial story. We were promised the world under Tony…

Bringing black critics into the room: A conversation with Bridget Minamore

October 15, 2018 | Our People, The Bigger Picture, Uncategorized

Tasha Msanide, Bush Theatre’s Digital Marketing Officer, talks to Bridget Minamore, co-founder of Critics of Colour Welcome to Black History Month. A month where organisations scramble around to see how they can appear diverse before patting themselves on the back and forgetting all about it until next October. Obviously that’s not what Black History Month…